We are thrilled to reveal the winners of the V(λ) Art Contest "Light up your Inner Muse: Celebrating 100 years of V(λ) with the art of light" in the following three categories:
- English Poems
- French Poems
- Visual Art
This contest celebrated the intersection of art and science, challenging participants to create artistic contributions in the form of poems or visual art inspired by the V(λ) function. The creativity and talent displayed were truly inspiring!
Overall we received 70 submission from 16 countries!
English Poems
- WINNER: Kevin Houser (Oregon State University, USA) - A haiku celebrating 100 years of V(λ)
- 1st Runner up: Xi Mou (Stanford University, USA) - V(λ) curve poem
- 2nd Runner up: Dave Wyble (Avian Rochester, LLC, USA) - Ode to a Curve
- 3rd Runner up: Yu Bian (South China University of Technology, China) - The ode to V(λ)
- 4th Runner up: Mark Schier (APR Laboratory, Australia) - A sonnet for V(λ)
French Poems
- WINNER: Mario Portillo (ÉTUDIANT, France) - Réverbère
- Runner up: Eléonore Pic (Essilor, France) - specially mentioned for Trois Chevaliers
Visual Art
- WINNER: Marilyn Andersen (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland) - CircaDiem V(λ) 100 years
- 1st Runner up: Shawn Chen (For Sight Group & HITSZ iLLab, China) - Icebound light
- 2nd Runner up: Megha Sai Arimbra Mohanadasan (University of Sydney, Australia) - V(λ) Visual Art
- 3rd Runner up: Meijun Wang (University of Sydney, Australia) - Kitty Vision Conundrums
- 4th Runner up: Yidi He (Tongji University, China) - Bloom
Their artworks beautifully captured the essence of the V(λ) function, showcasing an incredible blend of artistic vision and scientific concept.
Our congratulations to all participants for their remarkable entries and a huge thank you to our panel of judges for their thoughtful evaluations. The passion and dedication of everyone involved made this contest a great success.
Organizing committee
Jennifer Vetch (CIE President), Christophe Martinsons (CIE NC France President), Peter Blattner (CIE Past President), Tony Bergen (CIE VP Technical), Peter Thorns (CIE VP Standards), Luoxi Hao (CIE VP Education), Gael Obein (CIE NC France) and Sophie Jost (CIE NC France)
Judges
- Paul Keen - Professor of English, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
- Peter Thorns - Head of the Strategic Lighting Applications, Thorn Lighting Ltd, Zumtobel Group, Durham, UK, and CIE VP Standards
- Teresa Goodman - National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK
- Steve Jenkins - Retired, Melbourne, Australia
- Hélène Brémond - French teacher, Lycée Janson-de-Sailly, Paris, France
- Elsa Caron - Head of the Centre de Langue Française, Cergy Paris Université, Teacher of french as a second language, France
- Pierre Gallant - Senior Standards Engineer at Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa
- Sophie Jost - NTPE, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, LTDS, UMR5513, 69518 Vaulx-en-Velin, France
- Philomène Martinsons-Lynn - Literature student, Khâgne Moderne, Paris
- Christine Sciulli - Visual Artist, New York City, USA,
- Florence Lam - Arup Fellow, Visiting Professor of Lighting Design and Engineering at University College London, Great Britain
- Aleksandra Stratimirovic - Artist, Stratimirovic Art Light Design, Sweden
- Diana Wernisch - Secretary General, CIE, Austria